20 parenting tweets that are all too real

Looking after children can be a tricky task, but these parents seem to have nailed it with their funny take on parenthood.

When you're trying to rush out of the house, and your child can't find their shoe/coat/favourite toy

Almost a quarter (24 per cent) of participants had lost their child in this less-than-safe spot, while one in five had lost them at the beach.

The same amount (20 per cent) had the frantic search unfold at a busy shopping area and 19 per cent experienced it at a theme park or playground.

Losing children inside the resort counted for 15 per cent of parents, with areas like corridors between rooms proving popular.

More than two thirds (68 per cent) of parents had to enlist the help of family members or friends to find their kids.

Strangers were involved in the search for 41 per cent of respondents but only one in 10 (11 per cent) alerted officials or staff.

A staggering 49 per cent of those admitted they were too embarrassed to ask for help.

A spokesperson for Jetcost.co.uk - the flight comparison company behind the survey - commented: “It’s hard to keep your eyes on your children 24/7, that’s a given, and it’s trickier still on holiday where there’s lots of distractions and it’s easy to get a little too relaxed.

“That being said, when abroad, parents should always remain vigilant; you are less familiar with your surroundings, as are your children, and you don’t know who’s around you.

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The beach was the second most common place for children to wander off with 20 per cent of the vote

“If you want to take a break, a bit of you time or alone time with your partner, most resorts have kid’s clubs, crèches or babysitters that you can take full advantage of – and why not, it’s your holiday too.”

It appears Brits are not alone in losing their children, with one in five parents in Spain admitting to the same oversight.

In Italy, 16 per cent of parents had kids wander off and just 12 per cent of French pollers experienced the same thing.